Canada vs Poland: Global primary energy use by source

Canada
30.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
25.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Poland rank
21st

Global primary energy use by source over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
0102030196519952025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 30.17 terawatt-hours against 25.7 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 4.47 terawatt-hours.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.

Canada ranks 20th and Poland ranks 21st of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0.1448 terawatt-hours 0.1448 terawatt-hours Poland
1970s 1.29 terawatt-hours 0.5952 terawatt-hours 0.6936 terawatt-hours Canada
1980s 6.54 terawatt-hours 0.8024 terawatt-hours 5.74 terawatt-hours Canada
1990s 19.31 terawatt-hours 0.3464 terawatt-hours 18.96 terawatt-hours Canada
2000s 27.84 terawatt-hours 5.24 terawatt-hours 22.59 terawatt-hours Canada
2010s 32 terawatt-hours 24.55 terawatt-hours 7.45 terawatt-hours Canada
2020s 30.25 terawatt-hours 24.56 terawatt-hours 5.69 terawatt-hours Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Canada or Poland?
Canada, at 30.17 terawatt-hours against 25.7 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Canada and Poland?
4.47 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
Canada ranks 20th and Poland ranks 21st of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global primary energy use by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.